New Chelsea forward, Mykhailo Mudryk, has apologized after uttering a racial epithet in a July 2022 TikTok video.
The now-deleted video featured the 22-year-old, who signed with the Blues in January for £89 million, quoting a rap song.
“While his intention was solely to recite lyrics of a song, Mykhailo regrets his decision and wholeheartedly accepts it was not appropriate.”
Anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out has said it “condemns the use of all racial slurs irrespective of context”.
“The use of this term by high-profile figures in football can only serve to alienate people from the game.”